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George Stephenson monument

Posted by Norman Dunn on 11/2/2025, 3:41 pm

George Stephenson was born in Wylam a Tyneside village 1781. He became a self taught engineer & was classed as 'The father of the railways'. He was the principal inventor of the railroad locomotive.
The whole world benifitted from having railroads which as we know from cowboy films they opened up America & it was all thanks to a 'Geordie lad'.

Stephenson-Monument-1908

Re: George Stephenson monument

Posted by John Shearer on 11/2/2025, 5:45 pm, in reply to "George Stephenson monument"

A Great man Normant known throughout the world

Re: George Stephenson monument

Posted by Stan Wears on 11/2/2025, 9:09 pm, in reply to "Re: George Stephenson monument"

Great - but what about the man who gave us Newcastle? Richard Grainger! He deserves a monument too don't you think?

Re: George Stephenson monument

Posted by Allan Campbell on 11/2/2025, 9:17 pm, in reply to "Re: George Stephenson monument"

Stan he has, all those buildings, his legacy

Allan C.

Re: George Stephenson monument

Posted by Geordieby ns on 12/2/2025, 12:15 am, in reply to "George Stephenson monument"

Nice picture. Lots of detail in it, I notice what looks like a steam driving truck on the right. Brewers,beer trucks, used to use them to deliver kegs of beer to Pubs.

Re: George Stephenson monument

Posted by Stan Wears on 12/2/2025, 7:18 pm, in reply to "Re: George Stephenson monument"

It's only a few years ago that the council didn't want to pay for the upkeep of Grainger's grave...

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